The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-01-12
TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
Pope President of the Senate
and PendletOn Speaker
of the House.
Both Houses Organized for Business
SENATE.


AUSTIN, Jan. 11.-.Lieut.- Gov. Gibbs
called the senate to order at noon
After prayer by Rev. r.. X. Smoot The
roll was called and showed full sen
ate, rs follows: l.. A. Abercrombie
VIM. Allen, w. Z. Armistead, G.. X
Bell, w. II. Burgess, r. II. BuIncy, j
II. Calhoun, j. L. Camp, Jr., j. M. Clai
borne, w. w. Davis, w. l.. Douglass
(of Jefferson county, +. G. Douglass
(of Grayson county, Scott Field, l.
N. Frank, G. j. Garrison, G. w. Glass
cock, c. w. Gregg, r. II. Harrison
Temple Houston, j. j. Jarvis, ii. Knit
tie, Jonathan Lane, II. ID. Mcdonald
+. L. McManus, VIM. II. Pope, L. j.
Simkins, Sam ID. Stinson, j. o. Ter
rell, S. q. Upshaw. John Woods, w. ii.
Woodward.
Lieut.-Gov. Gibbs delivered his re-
firing address, and it was highly com-
mended by senator's and visitors.
Tcrrell's resolution that the senate
proceed to organization by the cleo
ton of secretary, assistant secretary,
journal clerk, enrolling clerk, cngross-
ing clerk, calendar clerk, Sergeant at
arms, assistant seargant at arms, door
keeper, chaplain and president pro
tenn, and that the president appoint a
postmaster, three porters and four
pages, the pay of the officers to be So
per day, except portcrs and pages, who
are to receive to So.
Claiborne offered substitute of the
some purport, except b at the post
master be elected, instead Of being ap.
pointed. Some little discussion en-
sued, IN which it was stated that the
newly elected lieutenant governor had
selected postmaster already.
On motion Of Mr.. Bell, Mr.. Clai.
borne's substitute was tabled and the
original resolution was then adopted.
The election Of officers followed.
William Neal Ramey was elected sec
retarv without opposition.
G. M. Boynton was elected assistant
secretary on the first ballot, against S.
A. Carley, who received = votes to
Boynton's 23.
w. n. Imboden, without opposition,
was elected journal clerk. These three
officers occupied the same positions in
the last senate.
For cpgrossing clerk, 5. II. Johnson,
w. ii. Williams and A. II. Kirby we're
nominated. On the second ballot Will
liams was elected, receiving lG votes
to Johnson's IA, Kirby having with
drawn.
For enrolling clerk there were seven
candidates, and II. X. Huck, Of the
storm swept city Of Sabine, was elect
ed on the first ballot. In the
AFTERNooN SESSION
for calendar clerk Il. G. Childress, Of
Bosque county, was elected OH the
sixth ballot. For sergeant at arms p.
ii. Hennessey, of Galveston, was
elected, receiving seventeen votes to
Brewers fourteen. j. A. Stuart, of
Austin, was elected assistant without
opposition. For doorkeeper A. j.
Dorm was elected. For chaplain Rev.
II. X. Smoot. of Austin, and Rev. Jas.
Young, temperance lecturer, were
Smoot was elected, re-
ceiving nineteen votes to twelve for
Young For pro tenn Of the senate,
Pope was nominated by Terrell and
by Houston and Camp, and
was elected without oppos ton.
j. c. Douglass, of Guadalupe coun-
ty, was appointed senate postmaster.
STANDING COMMITTEES
were announced as follows: Judiciary No.
Terrell, chairman; Mcdonald, Jarvis,
Gregg, Simpkins, Armistead, Glasscock,
Field, Camp, Harrison, Lane and Upshaw.
Judiciary No. BELL, chairman; Hous-
ton, Pope, Calhoun, Stinson, Wood, Aber-
Burgess, Frank, Burney, Douglas
lof Jefferson), and Woodward.
Constitutional mendments-Houston,
chairman; Upshaw, Burgess, Fields, Bell,
] errell, Pope, Douglass (of Jefferson), Nc
Manus, Mcdonald, Calhoun, Allen and
Claiborne.
Observation-Disclosures chairman; Aber- |
crombie, Stinson, Calhoun. Harrison, Davis, |
Jarvis. Armisteao and Knittle.
Internal Improvements-Gregg, chair |
man; Pope, Houston, Upshaw, Bel, Frank,
Allen, Jarvis, Burgess, Burney, |
Terrell and Claiborne.
Finances-Jarvis, chairman Armistead,
Frank, Garrison, Knittle, Allen, Glasscock,
Field, Woods, Douglas (of Grayson), Nc
NIanus, Abercrombie and Burgess.
Private Land Claims-Harrison, chair |
nan; Stinson, Bell, Upshaw Jarvis and Lane, |
Penitentiaries--Ca Calhoun, chairm'n; Frank, |
stinson, Simkins, Garrison, Armistead, |
Allen, Gregg, Douglass (of Grayson), Hous-
ON, Burgess and Davis.
Public Health-Douglass (of Jefierson), |
chairman; Lane, Davis, knittle, Claiborne,
NJ Manus Burney and Woods.